Except as otherwise provided, each employer of a covered employee shall provide compensation in accordance with this title to: the covered employee for an accidental personal injury sustained by the covered employee; or the dependents of the covered employee for death of the covered employee: resulting from an accidental personal injury sustained by the covered employee; and occurring within 7 years after the date of the accidental personal injury. An employer is liable to provide compensation in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, regardless of fault as to a cause of the accidental personal injury.